Woman allegedly shot by 83-year-old husband dies

SAN DIEGO -- A 57-year-old         Croom, identified the couple
woman who was shot at point-       to the media.
blank range in the Gaslamp         According to jail records,
District -- allegedly by her       Joseph Gotell was being held
83-year-old husband -- was         without bail in the Vista
declared brain dead,               jail on suspicion of
authorities said Monday.           attempted first-degree murder.
Deborah Gotell was declared        He was scheduled to be
brain dead late Sunday             arraigned Wednesday afternoon.
morning, 21 hours after being      Related                       

Woman allegedly shot by 83-year-old husband dies

shot on the corner of Fifth        Man, 83, suspected of
Avenue and Broadway,               shooting wife in
according to San Diego police      GaslampVIDEO: Husband
and the San Diego County           suspected of shooting wife in
Medical Examiner's Office.         Gaslamp                       

Woman allegedly shot by 83-year-old husband dies

Witnesses to the afternoon         Downtown Gaslamp Shooting
shooting told reporters that       Photos                        

Woman allegedly shot by 83-year-old husband dies

Gotell's husband, Joseph,          Joseph Gotell and his wife
shot her once in the head,         Police have yet to offer a
then stood over her and fired      possible motive for the
again. A daughter, Nefra           shooting.                     

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